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Here is my evaluation of Angelina Melnikova's Double Twisting Yurchenko vault from event finals of the 2026 European Championships.

Standard Disclaimer: I am not a judge, but do have access to the official F.I.G. course materials via STS. The purpose of these evaluations is to help people understand how judges may have arrived at a score.

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovI0BUg1lJM

E Score

A. First Flight Phase

- Leg Separation / 0.1 = 0.1

B. Support Phase

- Shoulder Angle / 0.1 = 0.1

- Prescribed LA Turn Begun Too Early / 0.1 = 0.1

C. Second Flight Phase

- Insufficient Height / 0.1 = 0.1

- Crossed Legs / 0.1 = 0.1

- Failure to Maintain Stretched Position / 0.1 = 0.1

- Deviation From Straight Direction (Right Foot Near Border Marking) / 0.1 = 0.1

- Under-rotation of Vault Without Fall / 0.1 = 0.1

- Insufficient Dynamics / 0.1 = 0.1

D. Landing

- Landing Posture (Chest at Horizontal but Above Knee Height) / 0.1 = 0.1

- Large Step on Landing (Greater Than Shoulder Width) / 0.3 = 0.3

Total Deductions - 1.3, E Score - 8.7

Neutral Deductions - 0.1, Step Exceeding Border Markings

Total Score - 5.0 + 8.7 - 0.1 ND = 13.6 / 13.8

Here is my evaluation of Becky Downie's routine from qualifications of the 2026 European Championships.

Standard Disclaimer: I am not a judge, but do have access to the official F.I.G. course materials via STS. The purpose of these evaluations is to help people understand how judges may have arrived at a score.

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mmW1lAeD94

DV

E x 3 (Stalder Tkatchev 1/2 / Derwael - Fenton, Hindorff, Toe-on Shaposhnikova 1/2 / Van Leeuwen), 1.5 DV

D x 5 (Stalder Full / Frederick, Ezhova, Toe-on Shaposhnikova / Maloney, Toe-on Tkatchev / Ray, Full Twisting Double Tuck Dismount), 2.0 DV

Total DV - 3.5

CV

D + D, Both With Turn or Flight x 3 (Stalder Full + Derwael - Fenton, Derwael - Fenton + Ezhova, Ray + Pak Salto), 0.3 CV

D Flight from Low Bar to High Bar + C With Turn or Flight x 1 (Maloney + Hindorff), 0.2 CV

Total CV - 0.5

Dismount Bonus

Full Twisting Double Tuck Dismount, D -> 0.2

CR

1. ⁠Flight from High bar to Low Bar (Ezhova)
2. ⁠Flight Element on Same Bar (Derwael - Fenton)
3. ⁠Different Grips (Ezhova, Maloney)
4. ⁠Non-flight Element with 360 Degree Turn (Stalder Full)

Total From CR - 2.0

D Score - 3.5 DV + 0.5 CV + 0.2 DB + 2.0 CR = 6.2

Elements or Connections Not Credited

Toe-on Shaposhnikova 1/2 / Van Leeuwen

- Downie was unable to count the toe-on Shaposhnikova 1/2 / Van Leeuwen among her 8 counting elements because it was her fourth toe-on skill, violating the ‘Three Element Root’ Rule. Instead, the Pak Salto becomes one of her 8 counting elements.

Cast to Handstand with Legs Straddled (Following Hindorff, Ezhova, Pak Salto, and Van Leeuwen)

- In addition to being repeated elements, even if any one of these had been the first cast in her routine, it would have not received DV for not being completed within 10 degrees of handstand. No impact on D Score because Downie does not use them among her 8 counting elements.

Credited D Score - 3.4 DV + 0.5 CV + 0.2 DB + 2.0 CR = 6.1

E Score

Long Hang Kip

- Insufficient Extension in Kips and Casts / 0.1 = 0.1

Cast to Handstand with Legs Straddled

- Body Alignment / Piked Hips / 0.1 = 0.1

Stalder Full

- Angle of Completion (Between 11 and 30 Degrees Past Handstand) / 0.1 = 0.1

Ezhova

- Insufficient Height (Hips Below Bar Height) / 0.3 + Lack of Precision / 0.1 = 0.4

Cast to Handstand with Legs Straddled

- Body Alignment / Piked Hips / 0.1 = 0.1

Maloney

- Leg Separation / 0.1 = 0.1

Hindorff

- Flexed Feet / 0.1 + Insufficient Height (Hips At Bar Height) / 0.1 + Bent Arms Upon Regrasp / 0.3 = 0.5

Long Hang Kip

- Insufficient Extension in Kips and Casts / 0.1 = 0.1

Cast to Handstand with Legs Straddled

- Body Alignment / Piked Hips / 0.1 = 0.1

Ray

- Bent Arms Upon Regrasp / 0.1 = 0.1

Cast to Handstand with Legs Straddled (Following Pak Salto)

- Body Alignment / Piked Hips / 0.1 = 0.1

Van Leeuwen

- Lack of Precision / 0.1+ Bent Arms Upon Regrasp / 0.1 = 0.2

Cast to Handstand with Legs Straddled (Following Van Leeuwen)

- Angle of Completion (Greater Than 45 Degrees Past Handstand) / 0.3 = 0.3

Giant

- Body Alignment (Arch) / 0.1 = 0.1

Full Twisting Double Tuck Dismount

- Insufficient Height (Hips At Bar Height) / 0.1 + Step on Landing / 0.1 = 0.2

Total Deductions = 2.6, E Score - 7.4

Total Score = 6.1 + 7.4 = 13.5 / 13.666

Here is my evaluation of Alba Petisco’s routine from the floor exercise final of the 2026 European Championships.

Standard Disclaimer: I am not a judge, but do have access to the official F.I.G. course materials via STS. The purpose of these evaluations is to help people understand how judges may have arrived at their score.

Video Link: https://youtu.be/_c0sth_TIkM?is=-fXBnaB-OoYh6Blq

Acro DV

H x 1 (Full Twisting Double Layout / Chusovitina), 0.8 DV

E x 1 (Arabian Double Front), 0.5 DV

D x 2 (Double Tuck, Double Pike), 0.8 DV

Total Acro DV - 2.1 

Dance DV

E x 1 (Triple Turn in Tuck Stand / Mitchell), 0.5 DV

C x 2 (Tour Jete 1/2, Switch Leap 1/2), 0.6 DV

B x 1 (Switch Leap), 0.2 DV

Total Dance DV - 1.3 

Total DV - 3.4 

CV

- None

Dismount Bonus

Double Pike, D -> 0.2

CR

1. ⁠Dance Passage of Two Different Leaps, one with 180 Split (Switch Leap + Tour Jete 1/2)
2. ⁠Salto with LA Turn (Chusovitina)
3. ⁠Double Salto (Arabian Double Front)
4. ⁠Forward and Backward Saltos (Arabian Double Front, Double Tuck)

Total From CR - 2.0

D Score - 2.1 + 1.3 + 0.2 + 2.0 = 5.6

Elements or Connections Not Credited

None

Credited D Score - 2.1 + 1.3 + 0.2 + 2.0 = 5.6

E Score

Chusovitina

- Body Alignment (Slight Pike in Hips) / 0.1 + Failure to Maintain Stretched Position / 0.1 + Hop on Landing / 0.1 = 0.3

Arabian Double Front

- Feet Not Pointed / 0.1 + Leg Separation / 0.0 - 0.1 + Large Step on Landing (Greater Than Shoulder Width) / 0.3 = 0.4 - 0.5

Mitchell

- Excessive Preparation for Dance Element / 0.1 + Body Shape (Bent Knee + Arms) / 0.3 = 0.4

Switch Leap

- Body Shape (Back Leg Appears Below Horizontal) / 0.1 = 0.1

Double Tuck

- Feet Not Pointed / 0.1 + Hop on Landing / 0.1 = 0.2

Switch Leap 1/2

- Body Shape (Forward Leg Below Horizontal) / 0.1 + Hop on Landing / 0.1 = 0.2

Double Pike

- Landing Posture (Chest Very Forward) / 0.0 - 0.1 + Hop on Landing / 0.1 = 0.1 - 0.2

Total Element Deductions - 1.7 - 1.9

Artistry Deductions

- Poor Body Posture / 0.1

- Insufficient Amplitude of Movements / 0.1

- Insufficient Complexity of Movements / 0.1

- Poor Expressive Engagement According to the Style of the Music / 0.0 - 0.1

Total Artistry Deductions - 0.3 - 0.4

Total Deductions - 2.0 - 2.3

E Score - 7.7 - 8.0

Total Score - 5.6 + 7.7 / 5.6 + 8.0 = 13.3 - 13.6

Notes - Elements

Arabian Double Front

- The leg separation is slight and only briefly seen during the second salto.  It may have been difficult for judges to see this error depending on their viewing angle.

Mitchell

- When a gymnast rotates in the direction of the turn and reverses the direction of rotation before starting the actual turn, apply deduction for ‘Excessive Preparation’

- For the body shape deductions, I am referring to  how Petisco’s arms flail about during the turn, rather than maintaining a clean, consistent position 

- No deduction for lack of precision for the over-rotation because Petisco moves immediately into choreography

Double Pike

- Depending on the viewing angle(compare routine angle vs. replay angle), the landing posture may have not been as obvious. However, because she hops forward on landing, this is a sign that the salto was under-rotated. Therefore, some judges may have given the benefit of the doubt, while others may have not.

Notes - Artistry

Body Posture

- The WTC presentations on artistry define part of good body posture as the gymnast’s shoulders being down.  Petisco holds her shoulders high and forward.  As a result, her upper back looks rounded and her neck is further shortened.  She is also consistently hunched over prior to each of her tumbling passes.

Insufficient Amplitude of Movements 

- Petisco’s movements are not always fully elongated and she could incorporate more large movements into her choreography.

Examples:

At 0:34, the foot during the kick of the free leg is not to head height and her overall position appears to hit a ceiling rather than reaching up into the sky

At 1:11, the choreographed hop lacks amplitude in both height off the floor and in the extension of her body

At 1:36, the ‘boxing’ type moves lack a feeling of power and sharpness

Insufficient Complexity

- Although Petisco does a good job of utilizing her entire body in her choreography, the movements do not always contain sufficient complexity. In particular, she does not have a significant number of points in her routine where her entire body is used in large movements that create difficult and unusual shapes nor does it extensively move through various planes(directional and levels).

Expressive Engagement According to the Style of the Music

- A portion of Petisco‘s routine from the 2023 World Championships has been used by the WTC as an example of what constitutes ‘Very Good’ in this regard. Assuming that she demonstrates a similar quality of execution throughout her routine, any artistry deductions for this item should be minimal. However, because performance can vary from one competition to the next, it is entirely possible that Petisco still receives deductions for ‘Lack of Expressive Engagement According to the Style of the Music.’ I felt that Petisco‘s facial expressions did not always match the intensity of the music.

I hope to start posting scoring breakdowns on a more regular basis, but for now here is my evaluation of Kevric’s uneven bars routine from the uneven bars final of the 2026 European Championships. Any comments, questions, or requests are welcome.

Standard Disclaimer: I am not a judge, but do have access to the official F.I.G. course materials via STS. The purpose of these evaluations is to help people understand how judges may have arrived at a score.

Video Link: https://youtu.be/Iv1XpFJsaGA?is=Da_09UBvkHFeYEtv

DV

F x 1 (Stalder to Piked Tkatchev / Downie), 0.6 DV

E x 3 (Piked Stalder Full, Stalder Shaposhnikova 1/2, Toe-on Shaposhnikova 1/2 / Van Leeuwen), 1.5 DV

D x 4 (Piked Stalder 1/2, Piked Jaeger, Pak Salto, Full Twisting Double Tuck Dismount), 1.6 DV

Total DV - 3.7

CV

E + E, One Flight Element x 1 (Piked Stalder Full + Stalder Shaposhnikova 1/2), 0.2 CV

D + D, Both With Turn or Flight x 1 (Piked Stalder 1/2 + Piked Jaeger), 0.1 CV

Total CV - 0.3

Dismount Bonus

Full Twisting Double Tuck Dismount, D -> 0.2

CR

1. ⁠Flight from High bar to Low Bar (Pak Salto)
2. ⁠Flight Element on Same Bar (Downie)
3. ⁠Different Grips (Piked Stalder 1/2, Piked Jaegar)
4. ⁠Non-flight Element with 360 Turn (Piked Stalder Full)

Total From CR - 2.0

D Score - 3.7 DV + 0.3 CV + 0.2 DB + 2.0 CR = 6.2

Note: Kevric’s D Score is 6.4 when she connects the Downie to the Pak Salto.

E Score

Glide Kip

- Insufficient Extension in Kips and Casts / 0.1 = 0.1

Piked Stalder Full

- Angle of Completion (Between 11 and 30 Degrees Past Handstand) / 0.1 = 0.1

Stalder Shaposhnikova 1/2

- Leg Separation / 0.1 = 0.1

Piked Stalder 1/2

- Angle of Completion (Between 11 and 30 Degrees Past Handstand) / 0.1 = 0.1

Piked Jaegar

- Bent Knees / 0.1 + Leg Separation / 0.1 + Flexed Feet / 0.1 = 0.3

Long Hang Kip

- Insufficient Extension in Kips and Casts / 0.1 = 0.1

Downie

- Flexed Feet / 0.1 + Bent Arms Upon Regrasp (90 Degree Bend) / 0.5 = 0.6

Giant Swing into Dismount

- Bent Knees / 0.1 = 0.1

Full Twisting Double Tuck Dismount

- Flexed Feet / 0.1 + Step on Landing / 0.1 = 0.2

Total Deductions = 1.7, E Score - 8.3

Total Score = 6.2 + 8.3 = 14.5 / 14.500